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YouTube may automatically unmute ads if it detects user interaction, such as clicking on the video or scrolling within the YouTube interface. This practice is intended to grab attention and ensure ads are heard when the viewer shows active interest.

Unfortunately, this behavior is controlled by YouTube, and there’s no direct way to disable it. However, you can:

-Mute System Audio: Keep your device’s audio muted when browsing YouTube. -Ad Blockers: Use browser extensions to block ads entirely, though this may violate YouTube’s terms of service. -Premium Subscription: Subscribe to YouTube Premium to enjoy an ad-free experience.


Also, out of curiosity, did you use an LLM to write this answer, or to edit it? It reads like you might have, but I'm not sure how good I am at picking up on this sort of thing.


It's unmuting system audio though! Unless I'm misunderstood what the hardware "mute" button does on my MacBook (and I'm pretty sure I'm not).


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